The Calm Parent Method

1. 🌧️
   Week 1

   Name the Storm

   Stop blaming yourself. Start naming what you're in.

2. 💡
   Week 2

   Behavior Is Information

   Stop seeing 'bad behavior.' Start seeing unmet needs.

3. 🧘
   Week 3

   The Hard Moment Protocol

   Have a script ready before the next meltdown.

4. 📋
   Week 4

   Build Your First BIP

   One behavior. One written plan. By Friday.

5. 🪜
   Week 5

   Consistency Over Perfection

   Repetition becomes regulation.

6. 🌟
   Week 6

   Advocate at Home and School

   Walk in with words ready — at the dinner table AND the IEP.

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